Katherine Elizabeth Morrison Bryant was called from her home of this earthly life to the realms of glory with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Mrs. Bryant had lived for more than 80 years in the Lyerly Community, having moved here from her birth place in Cherokee County, AL. The fourth of five children, of Arthur Wesley and Ruby Chitwood Morrison, she was born on March 11.1921. She was preceded in death by her spouse, John Terrell Bryant, to whom she was married for more than 53 years. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Mildred Denson Morrison and Lena Mae Morrison; and a brother, SFC Harold Morrison, SR, US Army retired.

Mrs. Bryant, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, leaves her legacy to be continued by daughters, Marilyn Jean Bryant, Smyrna, GA, and Terri Joan and son-in-law, Andy Pilgrim, Clarksville, GA; four grandchildren, Lisa Allen, Summerville, GA Allison Carr, Coraville, IA, Lauren and Barry Sullivan, Franklin, TN, and Leigh Ann Evans, Nashville, TN; four great grandchildren, Marchonda Allen and Maryah Mosteller, Jacksonville, FL, Thomas and Kristen Carr, Coraville, IA; a special great great nephew and a great great niece, Lee and Beth Lynn, who loved their “Aunt Katy” dearly. She is also survived by many Nieces and Nephews. Mrs. Bryant was a very talented and versatile person from her early childhood; always loving to work in her flower and vegetable gardens. As a young girl on the farm, she was known as dad’s #1 field hand, being able to stand the tallest in laborers among any hired hands around. From early on, she was a talented seamstress, a well known connoisseur of the culinary arts, highly skilled in the area of decorative arts. She was a talented athlete and an academic scholar. She was named salutatorian of her Lyerly High Graduation class of 1938. She was active in community, civic, and social organizations and was a very active member of the Lyerly First Baptist Church. A special recognition service was held at Lyerly First Baptist Church on her birthday, 2013, recognizing her for holding church membership the longest, and for being the oldest living member of the church.

Visitation will be at Mason Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 2:00 p. m. until 3:30 p. m. Funeral services will follow at Lyerly First Baptist Church at 4:00 p. m. with Revs. J B Cantrell, James Baird, and Barry Peppers officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot at the Lyerly Cemetery. At other hours the family will be at the home in Lyerly. Active pallbearers will be Bill Bentley, Hulett Brooks, Pete Morrison, Tyler Pledger, Glen Martin, Wayne “Pete” Denson, Roger Bryant, Eddie Shireman, and Tommy Alexander. Honorary pallbearers will be Golden Bells Sunday School Class, Lyerly First Baptist Church, Ladies of Lyerly First Baptist Church, Donna Shireman, Sue Martin, and Jo Ann Mitchell.

The family will accept floral contributions or monetary donations may be made to the renovation project at Lyerly First Baptist Church.

Dorothy “Jean” Eugenia Love Berry, 79, of Ringgold, Georgia passed away Friday May 3, 2013 at her residence. A native of Lyerly, Georgia, she has lived in the Ringgold area for the past 62 years. Dorothy was a former employee of Wal-mart where she worked for 10 years and previously retired from Dupont and was a member of Berryton Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack T. Berry; parents, Marvin and Jewell Love; daughter, Janice Karen Berry and son-in-law, Allen Jones. She is survived by her four daughters, Jackie (Bobby) Mathis of Ringgold, GA., Janet Berry Jones of Rossville, GA., Donna (Terry) Edwards of Adairsville, GA., and Kathy (Randy) Dodson of Flovilla, GA., seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday May 5, 2013 in the funeral home chapel with Chaplain Ben Brychta officiating. Interment will follow at Lyerly Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5-8 P.M. and Sunday until funeral time at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home Wallis-Stewart Chapel Ringgold, Georgia. An online register book may be signed at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. 

Mrs. Rhody Beatrice “Nancy” Kennemer, age 84, of Summerville, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Kennemer was born in Trion, Georgia on February 26, 1929, daughter of the late Arthur Harris and Lucinda Powell Harris. She was of the Baptist Faith, and prior to retirement, was employed as a housekeeper with the Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Kennemer was preceded in death by her parents and all of her brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Kennemer is survived by a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends, Annette Marks, Celestine Jones, Curt Wooten, Kenneth Wooten and Pat Wooten.

Graveside and Interment services for Mrs. Kennemer will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. in the Pennville Cemetery with Minister Jesse Bankston and Brother John Lewis officiating.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers and the staff of Oak View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will be honorary pallbearers.

Mrs. Kennemer will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until the service hour.

Mr. Rickey Lamar “Rick” Camp, age 60 of Rydal, GA  passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his residence.  Rick was born June 10, 1952 in Trion, GA.  Rick was a graduate of Trion High School Class of 1971 and West Georgia College, and was employed with the Atlanta Braves as a pitcher.  He was Baptist by faith.

Rick was preceded in death by his father and mother, Furman “Fat” Camp and Robbie Greenwood  Camp.

Rick is survived by his son, Richard Ross Camp of Trion, GA; and brother Mike (Donna) Camp of Trion, GA; several cousins, nieces, and nephews.

 There will be a celebration service Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Woods officiating.

 Visitation for Mr. Rick Camp will be Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Memorial services for Mrs. Hattie Patterson will be held at Cedar Springs

Baptist Church on Sunday, May 5th at 3:00 pm. She was a member of 

Cedar Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Broderick 

Bateman (Michelle), Brittan Bateman (Teicher), Five grandchildren, one

brother, Curtis Hudgins (Edna), Three sisters, Annie Martin, Myrtle Price,

and Ramona Hudgins, Six nephews and one niece, Three sisters in law,

Moselle Patterson, Cora Patterson, Edna Hudgins, Two brothers in law,

Leslie and Elvin Patterson. She was preceded in death by her husband

Emmanuel Patterson four years ago.

MR. JERRY R. FRADY, age 73, of Fish Hatchery Road, Summerville, Georgia

passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013.  A native of Lyerly, Georgia He was 

born to the late Herman Walker and Emily Everet Frady on May 12, 1939.  

Mr. Frady was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member of American Legion 

Post #129 and retired from G. T. E. in 1995.  
 
Surviving are wife-Jamie Hughes Frady; daughters-Tammy Smith and Chasidy 

Frady both of Summerville, and Lori Mobbs of Cedar Bluff, AL.; brother and 

spouse-Charles and Kathryn Frady of Summerville.
 
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 26th, at 2:00 P.M. from the J. D. Hill 

Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Brother Tommy Pledger 

and Brother Paul Martin officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery.  Active 

Pallbearers-Josh Brooks, Rusty Dooley, Steve Dyer, Kevin Scoggins, Jeremy 

Heathcock, and Jim Hill; Honorary Pallbearers Tom Dooley, Jim Woodard, Herb 

Skelton, Dee Windle, Donnie Baker, Jackie Pierce, Ferell Allen, Tommy Drummond, 

Steve Groce, Ernest P. (Joe) Smith, Dink Willingham, Jimmy Burkhalter, Tad Allen, 

Mark Fisher, Willy Joe McGraw, the Trion Golfer’s Association, and the “Liars Table” 

of Jim’s Restaurant.  The Family will receive friends Friday from noon until the 

funeral hour at the Funeral Home.
 
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Lillian Melvine Stoker Gilbreath, 91, of Lafayette, Georgia passed away

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born August 19, 1921 

to the late Wyley and Mary Stoker in Teloga, Georgia. She was of the Baptist

faith, a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area, retired from E.T. Barwick

and she enjoyed gardening and quilting.

She was also preceded in death by her Husband, William Cooper Gilbreath,

Brothers, Oscar, Ray, James and Jack Stoker, Sisters, Bessie Durham and

Anna Stoker.

Survivors include her Children, Douglas (Carolyn) Gilbreath and Carolyn

(Clint) Durham, both of Lafayette, Sister, Myrtle (Lilton) Johnson of Mentone,

4 Grandchildren, 9 Great-Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great Grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5-9 PM Friday at the funeral home. The

funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday in the funeral home chapel

with Rev. Lowell Cantrell officiating. Interment will follow in Shaw Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Homes – Lafayette Chapel. Online

guest book available at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Lillian Melvine Stoker Gilbreath, 91, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her residence. She was born Aug. 19, 1921 to the late Huston and Mary Stoker in Teloga, Ga. She was of the Baptist faith, a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area, retired from E.T. Barwick and she enjoyed gardening and quilting.She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Cooper Gilbreath; brothers, Oscar, Ray, James and Jack Stoker; sisters, Bessie Durham and Anna Stoker.

Survivors include her children, Douglas (Carolyn) Gilbreath and Carolyn (Clint) Durham, both of LaFayette; sister, Myrtle (Lilton) Johnson of Mentone four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Lowell Cantrell officiating.Interment will follow in Shaw Cemetery.  Wilson Funeral Home in LaFayette is in charge of arrangements.